It's real!! Developer Travelers Tales has done an outstanding job adapting the most popular franchises from movies and books into fun lego based games that the entire family can enjoy. Some of their most popular adaptations have been Lego Batman and Lego Batman 2, Lego Indiana Jones, Lego Harry Potter and of course, Lego Star Wars. Its no wonder that Warner Bros. Interactive, owner of DC Comics, put a ring on it and bought the entire studio in 2007. I enjoy these games because its a chance to actually play a game that I enjoy with my 7 year old son as much as he will. The smart money said that a Lego game based on a Marvel property wasn't possible due to the studio's relationship with DC Comics, but in an act of utter genius, Warner Bros. and Disney allowed this collaboration to happen. This will be awesome!!
With the exception of Indiana Jones, I've found all the LEGO games since the first Star Wars trilogy to be a massive disappointment.
Call me stupid but I couldn't figure out the Batman controls for PC. After 30 minutes messing around on the first mission, I uninstalled it and never touched it again.